这段英文的语法等问题
DavidLodge"DeafSentence"的一段.
讲的是一个退休的语言学教授.
请问:
miss这里讲的是他想念还是他失去了?
tasks这里讲的工作、任务,还是前面说的那么多“thestructureoftheacademicweek,thefulldiaryofteaching.requiredreport”等等?
最后一句"andensured."这里修饰的是什么?是tasks还是he?谁(名词/代名词)ensured(保证)了?
Hemissedthecalendaroftheacademicyearwhichhadgivenhislifeashapeforsuchalongtime,itspassagemarkedbyreassuringlypredictableevents.Hemissedtherhythmoftheacademicyearasapeasantmightmissdifferencesbetweentheseasonsiftheyweresuddenlywithdrawn;andhefoundhemissedtoothestructureoftheacademicweek,thefulldiaryofteachingassignments,postgraduatesupervisions,essaymarking,committeemeetings,interviews,anddeadlinesforthisandthatrequiredreport,tasksheusedtogrumbleaboutbutthecompletionofwhichgaveakindoflow-levelsatisfaction,andensuredthatonenever,ever,hadtoconfrontthequestion:whatshallIdowithmyselftoday?
您好,最后一个我不太明白。有人说修饰tasks。到底应该是哪个呢?